The beautiful structural fortress of Vellore Fort, famous for its massive double moat and stone ramparts, was a major stronghold for which late medieval southern state? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The beautiful structural fortress of Vellore Fort, famous for its massive double moat and stone ramparts, was a major stronghold for which late medieval southern state?
A. The Vijayanagara Empire (Aravidu Dynasty)
B. The Madurai Sultanate
C. The Kingdom of Mysore
D. The Chola Empire
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vellore Fort served as a strategic capital for the late Aravidu rulers of Vijayanagara in the early 17th century, before later falling to the Sultanates of Bijapur and the Marathas.

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